Tag: gentle parenting
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Gentle Parenting Explained: What It Is (And What It’s Not)
When you hear “gentle parenting,” what comes to mind? For many, the word gentle might suggest permissiveness or a lack of structure, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Let’s break it down by looking at the four main parenting styles recognized in child development today: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful. Every household tends Read more
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Why I Don’t Force Kids to Share—Here’s What’s Developmentally Right
Now that I’ve got your attention, you’re probably wondering:What in the world are you thinking?Not sharing sounds like bad manners.And yes — I would agree with you… to a certain extent. Often, parents and teachers are simply tired. Tired of the arguments. Tired of the endless “mine!” wars. It’s easier in the moment to say: Read more